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TIL that Iraq shuts down the internet to prevent cheating during school exams

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6ENAX TIL Stephen Fry was under criminal investigation in 2017 for blasphemy, for his comments made on the show 'The Meaning of Life'
M7mmK TIL about Dock Ellis, a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who apparently pitched a no hitter while high on LSD
jN54n TIL Joe Walsh's Maserati 5000 GT couldn't do 185 (closer to 170) mph, but the top speedometer marking is 300 kph (186 mph). It was impounded by Austrailian authorities after being inspected for the presence of asbestos. Also, each 5000 GT had a custom body so each one is unique. Links in comments.
lo1ba TIL Douglas Parkhurst killed a four year old girl in a hit and run accident in 1968, a crime for which he never faced justice. 50 years later, he pushed some kids out of the way of an enraged driver on a baseball field, but was struck and killed himself.
ADZAn TIL about Channel Drift which results in a shift from informative, quality programming aimed at educated viewers, toward sensational, ratings-based, and/or reality-TV programming.